Police review board says Charlotte shooting justified

( CNN) An internal evaluation committee in the Charlotte, North Carolina, police department has determined the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by an officer was justified.

In a report liberated to Scott’s family Friday, the actions of Officer Brentley Vinson on September 20, 2016, were ruled to be lawful and in accordance with department policy. The report was issued by the Independent Shooting Review Board of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

“The board concluded that Officer Vinson’s use of deadly army by discharging his service weapon when faced with Mr. Scott’s action of exiting his vehicle armed with a handgun, and refusing to drop-off the firearm after numerous commands to do so, was a justified use of force pursuant to CMPD policy.”